WLCN-CD
| Summerville, South Carolina United States |
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|---|---|
| Branding | CTN/WLCN |
| Channels | Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 18 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 18.1/.3 CTN 18.2 CTNi |
| Affiliations | CTN (2012–present) |
| Owner | Christian Television Network (Christian Television Network of South Carolina, Inc.) |
| First air date | February 14, 1997 |
| Call letters' meaning | We're Lowcountry Community Network |
| Former callsigns | W18BK (1992–1997) WJRB (1997–2009) WLCN-CA (2009) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 18 (UHF, 1997–2009) |
| Former affiliations | Secondary: America One (2007–2009) My Family TV/JCTV (2007–2011) Subchannels: (2009–2011) 18.1 Independent 18.2 Retro TV 18.3 Untamed Sports TV |
| Transmitter power | 15.0 kW |
| Height | 147 m |
| Facility ID | 55203 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Website | www.wlcntv.com |
WLCN-CD, channel 18, is a not-for-profit television station licensed to Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by Clearwater, Florida-based Christian Television Network. WLCN-CD offers 24-hour religious programming, much of which is produced either locally or at the CTN home base in Clearwater.
History
WLCN-CD began broadcasting on June 12, 2009 under the ownership of Jen Rose Broadcasting. The station offered local news, weather and sports programming along with syndicated programming from America One and My Family TV. After its conversion to digital. the station added Retro TV and Untamed Sports to its subchannels. WLCN produced local shows with emphasis on political, financial and spiritual support, as well as local sports such as South Carolina Stingrays ice hockey, and Summerville High School Greenwave football.
On November 23, 2011, the station's previous owners, Faith Assembly of God of Summerville, sold the station to the Christian Television Network. The sale closed on January 23, 2012. Soon afterward, programming on WLCN switched to programming and services similar to other CTN stations.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WLCN-DT | Christian Television Network |
| 18.2 | 480i | 4:3 | CTNi | |
| 18.3 | Simulcast of 18.1 |
References
External links
- CTN / WLCN Homepage
- Jen Rose Broadcasting (former owners of WLCN, as WJRB)
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WLCN
